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Burti doesn't blame Irv, says Barrichello.
Rubens Barrichello has revealed that his fellow countryman Luciano Burti does not blame Eddie Irvine for his high speed crash during the Belgium Grand Prix.
Hewlett Packard merges with Compaq.
BMW-Williams F1's major sponsor Compaq has been taken over by rival IT giant Hewlett Packard in deal worth around ?20 billion.
Raikkonen to McLaren in 2003?
Rookie sensation Kimi Raikkonen is being linked to McLaren-Mercedes with a view to driving in 2003 if Mika Hakkinen continues for only one more year. Peter Sauber confirmed over the Belgium Grand Prix weekend that Ron Dennis is keen to sign the Finn to a long term contract.
Enge to test Prost.
Tomorrow morning, 25 year-old Czech driver Tomas Enge will be given the opportunity to drive the Prost-Acer AP04 at the Magny-Cours track in France.
Burti feeling better after Spa horror crash.
After the accident Luciano Burti had last Sunday at the Belgian GP, in Spa-Francorchamps, the Prost-Acer driver has spent the last two days under observation at the Saint Tilman University Hospital, in Li?ge.
Danielson test - day one: 4 September.
The Benetton-Renault F1 team was testing at Danielson in France today with the team's second test driver Oliver Gavin.
Fisichella shows Button the way.
Benetton-Renault driver Giancarlo Fisichella shone yesterday during the Belgium Grand Prix while his team-mate Jenson Button continued to struggle.
Both practice sessions delayed.
Today's practice sessions before qualifying for Sunday's Belgium GP this afternoon have been severely delayed due to adverse weather conditions.
Asiatech power for Minardi in 2002.
European-Minardi F1 today announced that it has reached agreement with Asiatech for the supply of its new AT02 Formula One engine for 2002.
Pollock: Tyrrell was an inspirational character.
BAR boss Craig Pollock has joined the long list of those paying tribute to the late Ken Tyrrell, who died last week after a long battle with cancer.
DC tries his hand at powerboating.
During the three week summer break in the Grand Prix calendar, McLaren-Mercedes driver David Coulthard satisfied his craving for speed, by trying his hand in a West sponsored Class 1 Offshore Powerboat on Lake Como in Italy.
Magnum bets on European-Minardi.
European-Minardi F1 has today announced that Magnum Corporation Berhad has become a major sponsor of the team.
Q&A: Niki Lauda.
Jaguar boss Niki Lauda talks about why Bobby Rahal has left the team, his plans for the future and a lot more: Q: Bobby Rahal has left his position at Jaguar Racing and you have now taken over as Team Principal. Why was this change necessary?
Blundell's view: Belgian Grand Prix.
Well first let me say how sorry I was to hear the news about Ken Tyrrell (who passed away over the weekend).
Belgian GP preview - Michelin.
At the previous race in Hungary, Michael Schumacher clinched his 51st grand prix victory and his fourth Formula One title. And, with a helping hand from team-mate Rubens Barrichello, he secured Ferrari its second straight world championship for constructors.
Yoong gets Superlicence - will race at Monza.
Following a successful two-day test at the Mugello circuit last Thursday and Friday with European Minardi F1, Malaysian driver, Alex Yoong has today been granted a Formula One Super-licence by world motorsport governing body, the FIA.
Rahal leaves Jaguar and Lauda takes over.
Jaguar Racing have today announced that Bobby Rahal has left the team and that Niki Lauda will take over as team boss.
Yoong on the pace at Mugello.
The times came tumbling down today for Alexander Yoong as the Malaysian launched into the second day of a two-day test with the European Minardi F1 team at Mugello.
Yoong gets first taste of F1 pit stops.
Driving the latest-specification European Minardi PS01B chassis, Alex Yoong this morning (Thursday) kicked off a two-day Formula One test programme at the picturesque Mugello circuit, near Florence, by successfully completing 200 km (41 laps) of running in 90 minutes.
Mugello test - day three: 23 August.
The third day of testing at Mugello saw Michael Schumacher taking the fastest time of 1m24.893s for Ferrari over 87 laps.
Trulli confirmed at Benetton.
Following the announcement that Giancarlo Fisichella will leave Benetton for Jordan next year, Benetton has today confirmed that Jarno Trulli will be joining the team for 2002 after they took up their option on the Italian driver.
Q&A: Juan Pablo Montoya.
Williams-BMW driver Juan Pablo Montoya talks about the forthcoming United States Grand Prix, the difference between F1 and CART and a lot more:
Mansell's dramatic day of Thunder.
The return of Grand Prix motor racing great, Nigel Mansell, to the cockpit of a Formula One car was always likely to be a dramatic occasion, but his participation in the unique Thunder in the Park day at Donington Park yesterday afternoon turned out to be more dramatic than even he might have ima
Mugello test - day two: 22 August.
Ferrari duo Rubens Barrichello and Luca Badoer were quickest today at Mugello. Sauber-Petronas' Nick Heidfeld was third - best of the rest - followed by the Jordan's, BAR's and the Minardi of Andrea Piccini.